Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-18

Der of subscribers in the lower neigh
borhood on list of REGISTERS tina. are
sent to Moler's Y Roads. Ii any others
wish their papers sent there they will
please notify us.
We understand that an effort is on
foot to organize grange among the
farmers in the neignborhood of Scrabble
and Billmyer's Mill. We hope it will
succeed. The farmers can do no better
thing than to organize themselves into
these bodies. In union there is strength.
Mr.. G. w. Shaffer died in Martinsburg
on Monday morning last from the effects
of dose of corrosive sublimate, which
he took with suicidal intent last week.
The deceased was aged about AZ years,
and has been subject to mental troubles.
His father is the head of the firm of
Shaffer & Son.
The regular meeting Of the Town
Council was held last Monday evening.
The only business of Importance was
the passing of a number of bills and the
appointment of three commissioners Of
election. The gentlemen appointed
were Messrs. Jacob Terrell, Joseph
Byers and Emanuel Miller.
Don't 60 away from home to buy any,
thing that you can buy at home. There
is no way in which a person can do
more Injury to the business interests Of
a town than by failing to support its in.
dustries. Remember that charity be-
gins at home, and do all you can for the
upbuilding of your home town and its
interests.
Last Friday Mr.. Eli Smith, an aged
resident OF Washington county, living
near st. James Station, committed sui
eide by hanging himself to the post Of
his bed. Deceased was in his seventy
fifth year. For the past couple of years
he has been in failing health, and to
this, with increasing age, is attributed
his rash ending.
The Leetown correspondent of the
Martinsburg Herald says that Mr..
Edward Lloyd, from the vicinity of did
dleway, met with painful accident at
Mr.. Isaac Ramey's place few days ago.
In attempting to dismount from his
horse his foot caught in the stirrup,
upon which the horse became frightened
and ran, dragging Mr.. Lloyd some dis
lance and iptiicting some serious bruises,
from which he is still suffering very
much.
Sheriff Cost sold OH Thursday last un-
der an execution all the property sit
uated on Potomac Island belonging TO
the Falling Waters Steamboat and EX-
cursion Company of Berkeley county,
w. Va. This property was sold to a
company in this town last spring free
of all membranes, but debts of the
old company since that time have come
in thick and fast, and have swept every
Y
suit between the two companies in the
Washington county court is the result.
Williamsport Leader.
Mr.. William p. Lane has been appoint
ell postmaster at Hagerstown TO succeed
Mr.. Swartz. whose term has expired.
Mr.. Lane is 30 years of age, is graduate
OF Princeton College, and has been adj
nlitteG to the bar. He is brother Of
State Senator j. Clarence Lane, a
brother-in-law of Ii. Ii. Keedy aud sOh-
in. law of Lewis G.. otanhope. He Is
treasurer OF the Hagerstown Steam En-
CINE and Machine Company and captain
OF the Hagerstown Light Infantry. He
is regarded as being in every way fitted
to make a capable and efficient pOstmas-
ter.
The Baltimorean of Saturday last, in
lengthy article OH the well-kDown
wholesale boot and shoe house of Bangs,
Bard Il Co, has this to say about one of
the members Of the firm: "Mr. J. w.
McCleary was born in Virginia, and
went through the war from beginning
to end, ut its close connecting himself
with the present house as salesman,
being admitted to partnership in 1880.
He is thoroughly cOnversant with all
the details of the business, and is one of
most popular statesmen going out OF Bal
timore, commanding II very large and
select trade"
Preparations are being made at Cum
berland for the opening Of the canal
early in March. The canal wharf is
being put in repair, and this week the
water will be drawn of the canal basin
to facilitate the preparations for the
opening. 1t is probable that few boats
will be towed with specially ordered
coal before the regular opening in
March. 1t is generally believed tina; the
tolls OH the canal will be raised the conf
ing season, and it is stated the advance
will probably be ten cents ton. Last
wear the tolls were twenty-five cents
ton with four cents wharfage on the
basin wharf.
Double WeddinS.-On Tuesday,
Eehurarv & 1887 at The residence of the